This exhibit discusses mechanically stabilized earth (MSE). Mechanically stabilized earth is used on a variety of geotechnical applications including walls, bridge abutments, dams, and levees. MSE is constructed by placing steel or plastic reinforcement in layers in the soil structure. This exhibit will show the concepts of how MSE works with a hands-on demonstration using sand and sheets of paper. The paper will represent plastic or steel reinforcing used in full-scale construction. The strength of the sand without paper reinforcing will be compared against the strength of the sand with paper reinforcing.
The Geotechnical Student Organization (GSO) at Virginia Tech was founded in 2009 by geotechnical graduate students to enhance the student experience, promote the field of geotechncial engineering to undergraduates and the community at large, and connect with our national professional organization, the Geo-Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). The GSO receives generous support from the Center of Geotechnical Practice and Research (CGPR).
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